Zip code 54211: Ephraim, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54211?

54211 is assigned to Ephraim, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54211 in?

54211 is in Door County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54211?

About 403 people live in 54211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54211?

The median household income in 54211 is $100,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 54211?

The closest zip codes to 54211 are 54234, 54212, 54202, 54210, 54209.

Residential delivery areaDoor CountyCentral Time

Population

403

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$500K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$956/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

61.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.6 sq mi

113 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54211

54211 is a small-town zip code in Ephraim, Wisconsin (Door County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 403 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 61.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $100,938 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,000, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $956 a month.

78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54211 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 403 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age61.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.225th of 761 in WI
Veterans18.8%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%4th of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy66.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%16th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older45.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%19th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers22.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%29th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher78.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%2nd of 762 in WI
Per capita income$94,001
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,3732nd of 761 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.538
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.4449th of 758 in WI
Homeownership rate88.8%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%137th of 759 in WI
Median home value$500,000
75th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,5009th of 753 in WI
Median household income$100,938
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48584th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$55,125
68th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690155th of 758 in WI
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%218th of 759 in WI
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%338th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%425th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$956
18th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087298th of 706 in WI
Population density113/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi269th of 762 in WI
Broadband access82.9%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%626th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%671st of 759 in WI
Diversity index13.4
6th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1492nd of 762 in WI
Population403
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872704th of 762 in WI
Average commute10.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min751st of 753 in WI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%736th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%748th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%726th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%727th of 751 in WI
Residents under 187.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%741st of 762 in WI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%703rd of 759 in WI

Measure	54211	Door	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	61.8	54.3	40.2	38.9	99th	25th of 761
Veterans	18.8%	7.5%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	4th of 762
Housing vacancy	66.5%	38.7%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	16th of 759
Residents 65 and older	45.2%	32.4%	18.5%	17.2%	99th	19th of 762
Self-employed workers	22.2%	17.4%	8.5%	10%	99th	29th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	78.4%	37.4%	33.4%	35.7%	98th	2nd of 762
Per capita incomeStrength	$94,001	$51,577	$43,373	$44,673	97th	2nd of 761
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.538	0.470	0.444	0.483	96th	9th of 758
Homeownership rateStrength	88.8%	78.2%	67.8%	65.2%	94th	137th of 759
Median home value	$500,000	$342,600	$266,500	$332,700	75th	9th of 753
Median household income	$100,938	$74,795	$77,485	$80,734	72nd	84th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$55,125	$48,599	$49,690	$49,666	68th	155th of 758
Government workers	14.6%	13.6%	12.9%	14.5%	57th	218th of 759
Work from home	11.7%	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%	45th	338th of 759
Poverty rate	7.7%	7.7%	10.6%	12.5%	30th	425th of 759
Median gross rent	$956	$1,086	$1,087	$1,413	18th	298th of 706
Population density	113/sq mi	63/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	269th of 762
Broadband accessWeakness	82.9%	89.3%	90.3%	91%	8th	626th of 759
Healthcare workers	5.8%	7.7%	10.1%	9.7%	7th	671st of 759
Diversity index	13.4	16	37.1	61.4	6th	492nd of 762
Population	403	30,445	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	704th of 762
Average commuteStrength	10.6 min	16.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	1st	751st of 753
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	736th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.5%	5.2%	8.4%	1st	748th of 759
Foreign-born residents	0%	3%	5.2%	14.1%	1st	726th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	43.8%	43.7%	51.1%	1st	727th of 751
Residents under 18	7.4%	15.8%	21.4%	22%	1st	741st of 762
Tech workers	0%	3.4%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	703rd of 759

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

29%

55–64

19%

65–74

27%

75+

Median age

61.8

Under 18

7.4%

65 and over

45.2%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

13.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 205
Average household size: 2
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 70.7%
Living alone: 26.3%
Veterans (of adults): 18.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

54211

$100,938

Door Co.

$74,795

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$94,001

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.538

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54211

$500,000

Door Co.

$342,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54211

$956

Door Co.

$1,086

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 612
Owner-occupied: 88.8%
Vacant: 66.5%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

10%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

44%

10–19

40%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

10.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

31%

Office and admin

21%

Education

Food service

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Information

15%

Education

12%

Construction

Retail

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$55,125

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54211	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,917	$74,888
Service	$36,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,705	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

43%

Graduate

35%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 35.3%
Households with broadband: 82.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 16.6%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ephraim
State: Wisconsin
County: Door County
Center point: 45.1604° N, 87.1664° W
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ephraim100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 54211

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54234	Sister Bay, WI	3.5 mi	2,158	$74,583	$456,300
54212	Fish Creek, WI	4.1 mi	980	$104,531	$500,000
54202	Baileys Harbor, WI	5.2 mi	1,772	$73,784	$432,200
54210	Ellison Bay, WI	8.7 mi	942	$77,159	$356,000
54209	Egg Harbor, WI	11 mi	1,485	$77,188	$386,700
49858	Menominee, MI	19 mi	11,927	$53,186	$134,400
54246	Washington Island, WI	20 mi	803	$70,000	$322,200
49893	Wallace, MI	23 mi	1,320	$63,125	$197,600
54235	Sturgeon Bay, WI	24 mi	17,749	$70,212	$297,300
54143	Marinette, WI	27 mi	15,119	$64,491	$142,900
49848	Ingalls, MI	27 mi	133	$38,750	$144,600
49887	Stephenson, MI	32 mi	2,731	$58,375	$156,600

Questions about 54211

What city is zip code 54211?

54211 is assigned to Ephraim, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54211 in?

54211 is in Door County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54211?

About 403 people live in 54211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54211 in?

54211 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54211?

The median household income in 54211 is $100,938.

What zip codes are near 54211?

The closest zip codes to 54211 are 54234, 54212, 54202, 54210, 54209.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54211, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.